CATL says growing swap network will speed sodium ion battery adoption
CATL chairman Robin Zeng says the company's fast growing battery swapping network in China will help its sodium ion batteries reach more drivers, because swapping eases range worries on longer trips while the chemistry already covers daily city travel. CATL swap stations now operate in about 200 Chinese cities, and the company targets more than 3,000 passenger car stations by the end of this year, up from 1,020 stations in 45 cities last December. Its Naxtra sodium ion cells, launched in 2025 and shown in a Changan passenger car in February, offer up to 175 Wh per kilogram, more than 400 kilometers of range and strong cold weather performance. CATL expects 10,000 to 20,000 vehicles to use its sodium ion batteries this year and plans major new capacity in Fujian.
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